Quick outfield, small boundaries, two new balls. The game is set up for batsmen. Our bowlers no worse than any others. Also remember Archer wasn't playing yday.Middle order bowling atrocious.
Still batsmen bailing out this team
Keep producing these 350+ pitches and we will come unstuck in WC. 358 should never be considered a par score.
Been an ongoing issue that the quicks can't take wickets in middle overs. Stokes is just fodder bowling. Large % of Plunkett wickets catches in the deep whilst consistently going for 6/7 an over.Quick outfield, small boundaries, two new balls. The game is set up for batsmen. Our bowlers no worse than any others. Also remember Archer wasn't playing yday.
Been an ongoing issue that the quicks can't take wickets in middle overs. Stokes is just fodder bowling. Large % of Plunkett wickets catches in the deep whilst consistently going for 6/7 an over.
Off day for England batting 1st in WC and it's going to be all over.
Balance isn't right atm.
It could have been. But England never drop that many catches. It's not luck!I believe Stokes was injured so did not bowl much. he's a very good bowler for breaking up partnerships.
Very few bowlers are much good on batting wickets.
Surprised Archer has been omitted from last two games. Hopefully that means he is definitely in.
England had some luck in the last ODI. Without all the dropped catches, the result could have been different.
Makes a change to be picking from a position of strength. Really is a squad of 20-25 players who could do a job.Happy with the squad myself. Willey could deem himself a bit unlucky but for me he's probably the weakest of the lot.
Makes a change to be picking from a position of strength. Really is a squad of 20-25 players who could do a job.
Thought that. It's poor.Good work from the schedulers. England v Australia in Southampton at the same time Hampshire are playing at Lords in the Cup Final.
Thought that. It's poor.
Don't like Hants but basically taking their 2 best players is a bit of a farce. Could have played them in other ODIs and given them this one off.
All these injuries makes you wonder just how fragile this team is.
And now they are coming up against better bowlers, the batsmen are not all they have been hyped up to be.
Still we could have won this one but for a few stupid decisions.
Losing Wood dramatically changed bowling options and Smith aside wasn't that impressed with Aussie batsmen.All these injuries makes you wonder just how fragile this team is.
And now they are coming up against better bowlers, the batsmen are not all they have been hyped up to be.
Still we could have won this one but for a few stupid decisions.
I think a Morgan keeps our top to middle calm, slows the play and gives us a chance to regroup. We didn’t have that yesterday but not taking much out of it. Hats of to smith, he had a blinderLosing Wood dramatically changed bowling options and Smith aside wasn't that impressed with Aussie batsmen.
Own batting order disrupted, some cheap dismissals but inability to play Lyon probably key.
Flat wickets, someone will get 500these warm up games showing there's a lot of batsmen friendly wickets about. Still shouldn't be the case that 350 is becoming a par score.
so who do you think will win the tournament? Heart would love England but head says India or Australia. South Africa at about 10/1 looks great value however!
so who do you think will win the tournament? Heart would love England but head says India or Australia. South Africa at about 10/1 looks great value however!
Think we have a good chance. Outsiders could be W Indies if it comes to a run fest.so who do you think will win the tournament? Heart would love England but head says India or Australia. South Africa at about 10/1 looks great value however!
Anyone know of a way i can listen to the BBC commentary on my work PC which has some kind of weird VPN with a US IP address. cant fiddle with the settings or anything its closed off. the BBC sounds for 5Live Extra is coming up not available in your region (im base in the UK but the company is US)
pain in the arse i was looking forward to a month of cricket on in the background
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